Got a nice deal on SS reels

[MattKing]

I like reading your post and your wealth of experience. I never tried the Kodak aprons and didn't know you couldn't invert or the problems you would have if you did.

I have a reel that has a clip that you snap open, stick the film into it, then snap it shut. I don't remember if its on a 120 or 35.

Other than a JOBO, how do you rotate a SS in a SS tank? I know you can twist and invert and such, and I never had any film walk out. When i think of twist or twirling, I think of the plastic tank with a stick or rod coming up the middle of the tanks, like the old Ansco or Yankee tanks.

I wonder what happens with the JOBO SS reels in use on one of their processors?

fotch:

The reason you cannot invert the Kodak apron tanks is that there is no way to close them - the fill spout on the top lid doesn't have a lid of its own. If you invert them, all the chemistry will pour out.

As for continuous rotary agitation of the tanks (whether SS or plastic), I put them inside a larger plastic container, and then put the whole contraption on a Beseler roller processor. That roller processor reverses every few seconds. Prior to using this roller processor, I used one that didn't automatically reverse, so I manually reversed the tanks every 30 seconds.

 

[fotch]

Ah, I got it. And the Jobo SS reels are made by Hewes and have the spocket hooks for 35mm and must have some sort of clip for the 120, hence, don't unravel.

Thanks.

 

[alexmacphee]

You may do this, but folding the tape over the end of the film gives it a little stiffness. I think this helps me load 120 reels.

Golly, but that worked perfectly. I loaded a reel this afternoon with the tape end first, and it slipped under the holding spring at the first attempt, in less than two seconds, and loaded straight away. The fastest load I've ever achieved in any tank. Excellent tip.

 

[fotch]

Congrats. SS forever.